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Eagle Swimmers Finish Third at THS Invitational
By Anna Kendall | Dec 16, 2024 9:33 AM
The swim teams competed in the annual "Splashing Through the Snow" Invitational on Saturday, hosted by Terre Haute South. Both teams finished a strong third and are continuing to improve as they move through the season. Terre Haute South won the girls' meet and West Lafayette (Harrison) won the boys' meet. Megan Bumgardner was the sole individual winner for the Eagles, clocking a season-best 1:07.41 in the 100 backstroke to finish first. Swimming lifetime bests in their respective events were the following athletes: Bryan Bye: 200 & 500 free Sophia Helton: 200IM & 100 breaststroke Elle Chandler: 200 free Addy Thibodeau: 100 free Jimmy Bennett: 50 free & 100 backstroke Bailey Patterson: 100 freestyle Libby Gilliam: 100 breaststroke Wyatt Foxx: 100 breaststroke Bella Fanning: 100 fly Tyson Lady: 100 freestyle Jaida Cohen: diving Laney Fugate: diving These athletes hit their season best time at the meet: Addalyn Brinkman: 500 freestyle Mark Bumgardner: 100 fly Megan Bumgardner: 200IM (5th place finish) & 100 backstroke (1st place) Brent Cunningham: 100 breaststroke (2nd place finish) Bella Fanning: 100 breaststroke (5th place finish) Luke Hutcheson: 100 free (4th place finish) & 200IM (5th place finish) Logan Johnson: 200 (2nd place finish) & 500 freestyle (3rd place finish) Elise Kendall: 100 free (3rd place finish) Tyson Lady: 100 breaststroke Jonah Taylor: 100 fly ((3rd place finish) Molly Trammell: 500 free